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Ep 247#247 - Hamilton Souther - A Master Shaman's Guide To Ayahuasca

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Hamilton Souther is a Master Ayahuasca Shaman. Psychedelics are the cool kid on the block in 2020, from plant medicine holidays to recreational DMT trips. Today we get to learn from a 20 year veteran of over 4000 ceremonies. Expect to learn what it's like to learn shamanism from the greatest masters in history, why plants have a place in a medicalised modern world, what sort of life a full time shaman lives in the jungle, Hamilton's full length description of how plant medicines work and much more... Sponsor: Get a 21 Day Free Trial to a supercharged calendar at https://woven.com/podcast/wisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Blue Morpho Retreats - https://www.bluemorphoretreats.world/ Follow Hamilton on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonsouther Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 20201h 14m

Ep 246#246 - Jay Morton - Developing A Special Forces Mindset

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Jay Morton is a Former SAS Operator and Two-time Everest Summitee. Becoming a soldier means dealing with fear, coping with pressure and performing with excellence. The SAS is the best of the best and today we learn the key lessons from Jay's 14 year career. Expect to learn how humour can help with fear, whether climbing Everest is harder than the SAS Selection Process, the coolest operation Jay was a part of, how to take advantage of opportunity and much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Buy Soldier - https://amzn.to/2IgecoX Follow Jay on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jay__morton Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 16, 202054 min

Ep 245#245 - Rob Bell - Is Spirituality Compatible With Modern Life?

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Rob Bell is a MegaChurch Pastor and an author. When you're compelled to discover why we are here there are a number of potential routes you can go down, becoming the pastor of a church with 10,000 people in it which takes over a mall to fit them all in is one of them. Expect to learn how spirituality can be compatible with a modern rational life, how Rob breaks the preconceptions of pastors, why our emotions feel so spiritually compelling, why we can learn insights from our heart and not just our head and much more... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy Everything Is Spiritual - https://amzn.to/32ulBI3 Follow Rob on Twitter - https://twitter.com/realrobbell Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 202053 min

Ep 244#244 - Diana Rodgers - The Case For Eating Better Meat

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Diana Rodgers is a dietitian, author and a film producer. The case for veganism is often made, today we get to hear the other side of the argument. Expect to learn whether vegans or meat eaters live longer, the environmental, nutritional and ethical reasoning behind Diana's justification for eating meat, if you truly can get all your nutrients from plants and supplements, who meat has become a scapegoat for and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out Sacred Cow - https://www.sacredcow.info/ Follow Diana on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SustainableDish Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 202052 min

Ep 243#243 - Sevan Matossian - A Growth-Minded Guide To Raising Superhuman Kids

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Sevan Matossian is a filmmaker and a parent. 90% of people will have children at some point in life, yet we're never given the same insights for raising kids that we learn for our own personal growth. Expect to learn the key principles that Sevan focusses on when parenting 3 young boys, how to keep your relationship stable when having children, why a home birth might be your best option and much more. Sponsor: Get 20% discount on the best coffee in Britain with Uncommon Coffee’s entire range at http://uncommoncoffee.co.uk/ (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Sevan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sevanmatossian/ Follow 3 Playing Brothers on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3playingbrothers/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 9, 20201h 28m

Ep 242#242 - John Roa - The Dark Side Of The Startup World

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John Roa is an entrepreneur and an author. We often hear about the galactic successes of high growth startups, but what is the price that the founders pay to enable it? Expect to learn what the real culture of silicon valley is, how your business can cause a psychotic breakdown, what John realised is truly valuable in life, how market sentiment and true value have become detached and much more... Sponsor: Get 50% discount on your FitBook Membership at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy How To Get Rich & Die Trying - https://amzn.to/38aNh8s Follow John on Twitter - https://twitter.com/johnroa Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 202057 min

Ep 241#241 - Seth Godin - Weaponise Your Creativity

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Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, marketer and an author. “Process saves us from the poverty of our intentions” - Elizabeth King. Seth is an absolute boss and fully delivers on this episode as we discuss how to overcome creative hurdles and ship your work. Expect to learn what learning to juggle can teach us about achieving goals, how to deal with criticism, what we can do to get past imposter syndrome, how we can avoid becoming a hack and why intentional action helps you to be accountable... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Practice - https://amzn.to/3kJTOuc Read Seth's Blog - https://seths.blog/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 5, 202044 min

Ep 240#240 - Sheldon Solomon - Does The Fear Of Death Drive Everything We Do?

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Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist at Skidmore College and an author. Humans are a unique animal in that we are aware of our own mortality. One day we will die, and we know it. This fact has a huge impact on how we live our lives, perhaps it's the most important fact we know. Expect to learn how Sheldon's experiments have proven that death anxiety is a crucial driver of behaviour, why we can hate somebody for the shape of their nose, how death anxiety causes people to be tribal, what would happen if a child grew up without any human contact and much more... Sponsor: Get a 21 Day Free Trial to a supercharged calendar at https://woven.com/podcast/wisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy The Worm At The Core - https://amzn.to/31VQtRn Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 2, 20201h 16m

Ep 239#239 - Massimo Pigliucci - The Stoic Guide To A Happy Life

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Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at City College and an author. The stoic teachings have helped people for thousands of years, Massimo is undertaking the not-so-small task of attempting to update and improve the body of work. Expect to learn Massimo's favourite lessons from stoicism, how to apply the dichotomy of control to your life, why Epictetus was so cool, why Plato might have had a big forehead and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The Stoic Guide To A Happy Life - https://amzn.to/2G9tFWJ Follow Massimo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mpigliucci Check out Massimo's Website - https://massimopigliucci.com Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 20201h 2m

Ep 238#238 - Reeves Wiedeman - The Catastrophic Story Of WeWork

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Reeves Wiedeman is an author and a Contributing Editor for New York Magazine. At one point, WeWork was one of the world's highest ever valued private companies. Now it's in free fall. Expect to learn why WeWork was so overvalued, where it got all it's capital from, the fundamental flaw in the business model, how personality & charm can overcome objections, what we can learn from Silicon Valley's biggest failures and much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Buy Billion Dollar Loser - https://amzn.to/33Nn2lI Follow Reeves on Twitter - https://twitter.com/reeveswiedeman Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 20201h 2m

Ep 237#237 - Chris Voss - How To Negotiate Like An FBI Agent

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Chris Voss is the Ex Lead International Kidnapping Negotiator for the FBI, a CEO & author. Chris is someone who has negotiated under the highest imaginable pressure with kidnappers, bank robbers and terrorists. Expect to learn the single most powerful phrase in communication, how to say no more effectively, how to improve your confidence during a discussion, Chris' best strategies for de escalating a disagreement, his opinion on Trump's communication style and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://geni.us/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Check out Chris' Website - https://www.blackswanltd.com/home Buy Never Split The Difference - https://amzn.to/2HfLcNz Follow Chris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/VossNegotiation Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 26, 20201h 3m

Ep 236#236 - Robert Glazer - Elevate Yourself & Reach Your Potential

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Robert Glazer is a CEO and an author. Closing the gap between where we are and where we could be is one of the most important pursuits in life. Today expect to learn Robert's best advice for elevating your spiritual, physical, intellectual and emotional capacities, why looking for a cerebral answer to every problem can be a poor strategy, the most powerful changes you can make to impact your growth and much more... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy Friday Forward - https://amzn.to/2FOFam7 Follow Robert on Twitter - https://twitter.com/robert_glazer Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 202056 min

Ep 235#235 - Konstantin Kisin - Approval To Speak Freely

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Konstantin Kisin is a comedian and podcaster. Growing up in Russia gives you a unique insight into culture, identity and politics. Hopefully this episode doesn't end up with us in the Gulag. Expect to learn why Darren Grimes being called in by the MET Police is bad for everyone, what the current day and the Soviet Union have in common, who Konstantin thinks will win the US Election, how empathy is being weaponised and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on the best coffee in Britain with Uncommon Coffee’s entire range at http://uncommoncoffee.co.uk/ (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Konstantin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KonstantinKisin Subscribe to Triggernometry - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7oPkqeHTwuOZ5CZ-R9f-6w Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20201h 4m

Ep 234#234 - Life Hacks 202

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Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me for another Life Hacks episode. Sit back & enjoy as we run through our favourite tools, apps, websites, strategies & resources for a productive and efficient life. Expect to learn how to properly use yeast, why being cold when you sleep is great, Yusef's best ever suggestion for how to use your spare time, how to hide tags on Instagram Stories, whether a personal sauna is any good, why my toilet has hot water in it and much more... Sponsor: Get FREE access to a supercharged calendar at http://bit.ly/wovenwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Nutritional Yeast, especially on eggs - https://amzn.to/34GO8KO iOS14 Backtap Hide tags on Instagram Stories Have one actionable element on an Instagram Story Shortcuts on iOS14 Have a default fallback activity Don’t take your phone to the toilet ChilliPad - https://uk.chilisleep.com/products/chilipad-sleep-system Nestle Lindahls Kvarg - https://groceries.asda.com/product/high-in-protein/lindahls-kvarg-white-chocolate/1000164970300 Sleep Meditation in Insight Timer Drawstring Teabags on Amazon - https://amzn.to/30SWFcq Ask for a solution when someone poses a problem Ask yourself the question “What is the goal with this behaviour?” List the options which could get you toward that goal and potential problems. Then pick a solution. MiHi Personal Sauna - https://mihigh.co.uk/ No TV on a night Take your TV out of the living room for better conversations OmniFocus is still great - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/ Peter Akkies Course - https://learn.peterakkies.net/omnifocus-productivity Put your keys on top of whatever you need to remember Reebok Myoknit seamless shorts - https://www.reebok.co.uk/united-by-fitness-8-inch-myoknit-seamless-shorts/FU2095.html (MW20 for 20% off) Watch The Platform on Netflix Watch The Social Dilemma Watch Money Heist Watch American Murder Watch The Fall Free business training to become an online coach - https://propanefitness.com/modernwisdom Gain muscle & lose fat - https://propanefitness.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 19, 20201h 40m

Ep 233#233 - Annie Duke - How To Make Better Decisions

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Annie Duke is a professional poker player and an author. The quality of our life depends upon the quality of our decisions. As a poker player who has competed at the biggest tournaments in the world, Annie understands the value of making good decisions under pressure. Expect to learn how to become a great decision maker, why trusting your gut is dangerous, how to account for luck, Annie's framework for making successful & repeatable decisions and much more... Sponsor: Get 10% off all LipoLife & Jigsaw Health products at https://naturesfix.co.uk/modernwisdom/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy How To Decide - https://amzn.to/3jJMHkS Follow Annie on Twitter - https://twitter.com/AnnieDuke Check out to Annie's Website - https://www.alliancefordecisioneducation.org/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 20201h 30m

Ep 232#232 - Andrew Doyle - I'm Not Exaggerating The Problem

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Andrew Doyle is Titania McGrath, a comedian and a writer. More clairvoyant prophecy today from Andrew as he reminds us all that everything he said in late 2019 has now come true. Expect to learn whether we need to decolonize Mars, who Andrew thinks will win the 2020 Election, why "whiteness" is a problematic term, what's happened with gay activism, whether creating a slave-themed workout routine is a clever idea and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Titania McGrath's new book - https://amzn.to/36KRNdd Follow Andrew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/andrewdoyle_com Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20201h 6m

Ep 231#231 - Ali Abdaal - How To Learn & Remember Anything, Fast

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Ali Abdaal is a Doctor and a YouTuber. The ability to consume and retain information quickly is one of the most important skills of the 21st century and yet very few of us actually understand the way our brains learn & remember. Expect to learn how to design your perfect study schedule, why discomfort is a good sign when studying, the golden rule of memory, Ali's best tools & apps to augment your learning, how to automate spaced repetition and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on the best coffee in Britain with Uncommon Coffee’s entire range at http://uncommoncoffee.co.uk/ (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Ali on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Sepharoth64 Check out Ali's website - https://aliabdaal.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 12, 20201h 3m

Ep 230#230 - Mark Walsh - How To Get Out Of Your Own Head

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Mark Walsh is the Director of the Embodied Facilitator Course & Founder of the Embodiment Conference. We all spend a lot of time being cerebral. But by celebrating the powers of cognition, are we missing out on the wisdom accessible in our body? Expect to learn Mark's framework for improving your embodiment, his favourite tactics for how to get yourself out of your head, how embodiment can be used every day to benefit your personal growth and much more... Sponsor: Get 50% discount on your FitBook Membership at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Sign up for The Embodiment Conference here - https://theembodimentconference.org/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 202056 min

Ep 229#229 - Mara Cortona - Why Is No One Talking About Existential Risk?

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Mara Cortona is the Executive Director of the Astropolitics Institute and Founder of Nöonaut. The world is going to end. Eventually. For most of us that concern is far away, but the smartest minds in the world of existential risk put the likelihood that we survive the next century at 1 in 3. With this hugely terrifying statistic hanging over our heads, why is no one focussing on the big problems? Poorly aligned Artificial General Intelligence, Biotechnology and other risks are significantly more dangerous than global warming or the 2020 election but get paid far less lip service. Sponsor: Get FREE access to a supercharged calendar at http://bit.ly/wovenwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Mara's Website - https://www.noonaut.space/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 20201h 9m

Ep 228#228 - Daniel Sloss - The Biggest Lessons From 2020

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Daniel Sloss is a comedian. 2020 has been chaotic to say the least. Daniel joins me to break down his biggest lessons from a year without comedy shows, Netflix Specials or the adoration of 1000's of strangers. Expect to learn why Daniel started going to therapy, his advice for couples who struggled during lockdown, the challenges of life slowing down, how to deal with a catastrophic ego and much more... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Follow Daniel on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/daniel_sloss Check out Daniel's Website - https://danielsloss.com/ Follow Daniel on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Daniel_Sloss Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 202057 min

Ep 227#227 - Heather Morris - Lessons In Listening From The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

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Heather Morris is an author. Heather's first book The Tattooist Of Auschwitz was a global phenomenon and the process of creating that work involved years and years of delicate, patient, attentive listening - a skill which many of us could benefit from learning. Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy Stories Of Hope - https://amzn.to/34btgeb Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 3, 20201h 2m

Ep 226#226 - Ryan Holiday - Taking Wisdom From The Lives Of The Stoics

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Ryan Holiday is a marketer and an author. Stoicism is the hot new girl in school. Increasingly we're being exposed to the lessons of ancient Athens 2000 years ago but without the context of knowing the lives that these philosophers lived, our insights can hit a ceiling. Expect to learn Ryan's 3 favourite stoics of all time, why the stoic writings still sound so relevant today, why ancient Athens was an ideal place for philosophy but an awful place to live, what the stoics would be most upset by in modern society and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://www.reebok.co.uk (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Lives Of The Stoics - https://amzn.to/2S57MKh Check out Ryan's website - http://dailystoic.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 20201h 4m

Ep 225#225 - Eric Jorgenson - The Wisdom Of Naval Ravikant

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Eric Jorgenson is a growth marketer and product strategist. Naval Ravikant has risen to wisdom-stardom over the last 10 years but is far more aloof than most of us would like. Eric has spent 3 years compiling the best of Naval's insights into a single book, and today we get to fanboy about it. Expect to learn the most impactful quotes from Eric's research on Naval, the fundamentals of how wealth is created, how to productise yourself, why happiness is a skill not a state, why desires are a weakness, how you can get more lucky and much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Download the Almanack Of Naval Ravikant - https://www.navalmanack.com/ Follow Eric on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EricJorgenson Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 20201h 28m

Ep 224#224 - Erin Zammett Ruddy - All The Adulting Skills You Were Never Taught

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Erin Zammett Ruddy is an author. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual, and yet we're all meant to muddle through it anyway without setting ourselves on fire or blowing up the vacuum cleaner. Expect to learn how to wake up in the morning, how to never lose your keys, how to properly load a dishwasher, how to sit properly in your chair, how to tidy a room in 10 minutes or less and much more... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy The Little Book Of Life Skills - https://amzn.to/3cgQR0A Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 202056 min

Ep 223#223 - Fiona Murden - How Role Models Change Our Lives

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Fiona Murden is a psychologist, executive coach and an author. We might think we're sovereign beings with independent will & agency, but the examples set by those around you are constantly shaping your behaviour, let's find out how much... Are you really the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with? How important is your teacher in primary school? What impact do your parents' beliefs have on you when you reach adulthood? How useful are bad actors at identifying behaviour you should avoid? Sponsor: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Mirror Thinking - https://amzn.to/3hJuWQT Follow Fiona on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FionaMurden Subscribe to Fiona's Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dot-to-dot-behind-the-person/id1513046864 Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20201h 0m

Ep 222#222 - Morgan Housel - How To Become Wealthy, Stay Wealthy & Be Happy

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Morgan Housel is a writer and investor. It doesn't matter if you earn £10m a year, if you spend £11m then you're not creating any wealth. How can people who are so rich be so stupid with money? Cue Morgan, the no-BS finance guy. Expect to learn Morgan's golden rule of becoming wealthy, why luck & risk are the same thing, why buying a Ferrari is often a terrible idea, what the stock market was thinking in 2020, whether we'll have a mud wrestling match and much more... Sponsor: Get 20% discount on Reebok’s entire range including the amazing Nano X at https://www.reebok.co.uk (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Psychology Of Money - https://amzn.to/2xAHWXD Follow Morgan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/morganhousel Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 20201h 12m

Ep 221#221 - Justin Tosi - The Abuse Of Moral Talk For Self Promotion

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Justin Tosi is the Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas Tech University & an author. Moral grandstanding is the easiest way to signal your virtue without having to actually do anything virtuous. Why has it recently become so prevalent? Expect to learn why wishing that someone would get cancer isn't a good debating tactic, the different forms that grandstanding takes, why it is a moral problem, how hierarchies play into people's desire to grandstand & much more... Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Buy Grandstanding - https://amzn.to/2F8iPQo Follow Justin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JustinTosi Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 20201h 11m

Ep 220#220 - Steven Pressfield - How To Turn Pro

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Steven Pressfield is an author. Many people's lives are split into two parts; before and after they Turn Pro. Steven's work has helped millions of people overcome Resistance, find their passion and have the courage to take the leap into an activity they love. Hopefully by the end of this episode you'll have all the information you need to make your own transition to leave the amateur life behind. Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy Turning Pro - https://amzn.to/3hjwl0e Follow Steven on Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPressfield Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20201h 3m

Ep 219#219 - Douglas Murray - Permission To Think Differently

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Douglas Murray is a journalist, author and associate editor of The Spectator. Gender, race & identity have been the most inflammatory topics of 2020, Douglas returns today in an effort to throw some sand on the fire of social justice. Expect to learn whether Douglas is bored of talking about identity politics, whether looting is an effective method for political change, whether Ben Shapiro is a better rapper, what Douglas' gym routine looks like & much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Buy The Madness Of Crowds - https://amzn.to/35j0uus Follow Douglas on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DouglasKMurray Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 20201h 17m

Ep 218#218 - Matthew Yglesias - Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea?

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Matthew Yglesias is a writer and the Co-Founder of Vox. There is an impending economic and social threat from China and India to America's global dominance. Is the answer to import and breed a billion Americans? Let's find out... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy One Billion Americans - https://amzn.to/2YYJjtY Follow Matthew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattyglesias Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20201h 2m

Ep 217#217 - Gad Saad - The Death Of Truth And How To Revive It

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Gad Saad is an Evolutionary Psychologist, Professor of Marketing at Concordia University and an author. Bad ideas are infecting every area of society, it's time to discover how to inoculate ourselves. Expect to learn what is the grandaddy of bad ideas, why people are so easily persuaded, whether Gad is bored of spending his time arguing on Twitter, what he thinks of Nassim Taleb, who he predicts will win the 2020 election and much more... Sponsor: Get your Lawnmower 3.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (20% off & free shipping with the code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy The Parasitic Mind - https://amzn.to/3gN3JfD Follow Gad on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GadSaad Subscribe to Gad on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLH7qUqM0PLieCVaHA7RegA Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 7, 20201h 9m

Ep 216#216 - Matthew Kobach - Evolution, Meaning and Managing The NYSE's Social Media

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Matthew Kobach is a content strategist. Matthew transformed the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) into a social media behemoth. Plus he's a very interesting guy with a fantastic moustache. We get into everything today including evolutionary signalling, psychology, ancient philosophy, social media strategy and much more... Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Follow Matthew on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mkobach Follow Matthew on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mkobach Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 20201h 39m

Ep 215#215 - Josh Kaufman - The Key Principles Of Running Any Business

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Josh Kaufman is a skill acquisition expert and an author. The Personal MBA is one of the best selling business books from the last 10 years and today we revisit the key lessons Josh has uncovered through his research and experience. Expect to learn why you don't need to go to business school, the 5 things every business needs to be able to do, how your personal development can limit your business development and much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Buy The Personal MBA - https://amzn.to/2D7LXGd Follow Josh on Twitter - https://twitter.com/joshkaufman Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 20201h 1m

Ep 214#214 - Cosmic Skeptic - How Do We Define What Is Good & Bad?

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Alex O'Connor is a philosopher & YouTuber. Get ready for a mental workout today as Alex poses some of the most famous and most difficult questions in ethics. What does it mean to say that something is good? Why SHOULD you do one thing instead of another thing? Why should we care about wellbeing? What is the definition of suffering? On whose authority is anything good or bad? Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Watch Alex on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gcVR2OVxPYw Subscribe to Alex on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/CosmicSkeptic Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20201h 28m

Ep 213#213 - James Ball - Who Owns The Internet & How It Owns Us

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James Ball is a writer, journalist & Pulitzer Prize winner. The internet is more than the website you browse... it's real wires under the Atlantic, humans who have a big red button that can turn everything off, superbuildings with server centres, and a philosophy of freedom of information that we're moving further away from. Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy The System - https://amzn.to/30MgfHB Follow James on Twitter - https://twitter.com/jamesrbuk Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 20201h 16m

Ep 212#212 - Ashley Mears - Why Do People Go To Nightclubs?

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Ashley Mears is a writer, sociologist and former fashion model. What happens if a sociologist decides to do immersive ethnographic research and become a party girl for 6 months, following some of the biggest promoters around New York & Miami and assessing what's going on? Why do men spend £1000's on bottles of champagne in VIP clubs? Why is the music so loud? Why is there a very specific type of girl on these tables? What are the anthropological underpinnings of nightclubs? Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Buy Very Important People - https://amzn.to/3gO6azy Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 202056 min

Ep 211#211 - Chris Daw QC - Why We Should Close All Prisons & Legalise Drugs

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Chris Daw is a Queens Council Barrister and an author. Does the current UK justice system work? Is it rehabilitating offenders? Does it even deter them? Why are drug laws not working and why is the recidivism rate so high? Chris has some radical propositions for a system he says is totally broken. Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy Justice On Trial - https://amzn.to/33HpwCN Follow Chris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/crimlawuk Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 17, 20201h 18m

Ep 210#210 - Nina Jankowicz - Russian Election Meddling & Fake News

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Nina Jankowicz is a writer and an analyst for Central and Eastern Europe. Expect to learn whether Russia are meddling in our elections, why Moscow cares, how the predecessor to BLM was controlled by a Russian agency, how Russia recruits local citizens to be vehicles for misinformation, the impact of bot farms and much more... Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy How To Lose The Information War - https://amzn.to/2XLq6LL Follow Nina on Twitter - https://twitter.com/wiczipedia Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 202055 min

Ep 209#209 - Catch Up 106

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Jonny & Yusef join me again to discuss our experience as humans over the last few months. No agenda, just finding out what's been going on in life. I've lost an achilles, Bill Ackman made the greatest trade in history, Netflix has some amazing content on, Jonny's dog joins us and we discuss cinnamon a lot. Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Free business training to become an online coach - https://propanefitness.com/modernwisdom Gain muscle & lose fat - https://propanefitness.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 20201h 2m

Ep 208#208 - Jamie Alderton - Life Beyond Being Shredded

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Jamie Alderton is a coach, fitness model and author. Jamie has been to the peak of fitness modelling, multiple magazine front covers, stepping on stage at WBFF Worlds and a physique most men dream to have. Expect to learn what goals you chase once you've completed being lean. whether dieting to 4% bodyfat is it worth it, Jamie's favourite mindset strategies, how he's adapted his lifestyle to becoming a dad and much more... Sponsor: Shop Eleiko’s full range at https://www.shop.eleiko.com (enter code MW15 for 15% off everything) Extra Stuff: Follow Jamie on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jayalderton Check out Jamie's Website - https://www.jayalderton.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 20201h 6m

Ep 207#207 - David Birtwhistle - What It Feels Like To Become Famous

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David Birtwhistle is a PT and star of Netflix's Too Hot To Handle. The entire world is obsessed with blue ticks and follower counts, fame "by any means" is a goal desired by many in 2020. But is notoriety for no reason worth it? A huge thank you to my Patrons: Lisa Sproat, Lewys Jones, James Wick, Oliver Robson, Matthew Osborn, Alex Baker, Stephen Mulvey, Rob Murray, Sami Hossny, Kat, Lee Brown, Alex Smith Preson, Kieran Moran, Carrie Murrell, Karen Allan, John Stevens, Sam Billings, Suzi, Jack Revell, Megan, Kirk Grewar, Tim Merchant, James Fitt, Sean Spooner, Erin Guy, Stephen Rucastle & Paul Kirkham. Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Check out David's website - https://david-birtwistle.com/ Follow David on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/david.birtwistle Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 202049 min

Ep 206#206 - Kezia Noble - A Woman's Guide To Attracting Women

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Kezia Noble is a dating & attraction coach for men. Men are struggling to attract women, divorces are on the rise and relationships are more transient than ever. Let's see is world-famous coach Kezia can salvage this car crash of an environment. Expect to learn why guys are so scared to speak to girls, how to overcome approach anxiety, the main errors Kezia sees when men are trying to attract women, how to offset being a good-guy, the importance of sexual chemistry and much more... Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Check out Kezia's Website - https://www.kezia-noble.com/ Follow Kezia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kezianoble18/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 20201h 17m

Ep 205#205 - James Smith - How To Design A Life You Love

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James Smith is a PT and not a life coach. Following your default desires and social norms is a surefire route to misery, yet we're given very little guidance on how to design a life we love. Open wide for today's red pill . Expect to learn James' principles for avoiding a dreary existence, his best tips for a first date, how to overcome anxiety, why wealth can't just be quantified in a bank account, why dick pics aren't that bad and much more... Sponsor: Shop Eleiko’s full range at https://www.shop.eleiko.com (enter code MW15 for 15% off everything) Extra Stuff: Pre Order Not A Life Coach - https://amzn.to/30VkVdb Join James' Academy - https://www.jamessmithacademy.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 3, 20201h 13m

Ep 204#204 - Ashley 'Dotty' Charles - Why Everyone Is Outraged

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Ashley 'Dotty' Charles is a rapper and BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter. 2020 is the year of outrage. Loud, brash, unsubtle conversations where whoever can become offended first wins. Expect to learn whether H&M are racist, how we can regain control of moderate discourse, the dangers of spending your outrage poorly and much more... Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy Outraged - https://amzn.to/3gb4YWF Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 1, 20201h 9m

Ep 203#203 - Matt Maruca - How To Use Light To Optimise Your Health & Happiness

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Matt Maruca is the CEO of Ra Optics and creator of The Light Diet. This episode goes DEEP. Expect to learn how crucial light is to optimising your health, why sunlight and energy levels are intrinsically linked, Matt's favourite protocols for cold exposure, the best type of water to drink, the importance of seafood and much more. Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Get a pair of Ra Optics - https://raoptics.com/modernwisdom Follow Matt on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelightdiet Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20201h 46m

Ep 202#202 - The Secret GP - What Really Goes On Inside Your Doctor's Surgery

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This guest's identity is being kept anonymous. He is a GP working for the NHS in the UK. Trips to the doctor are never fun, but how fun are they for your doctor? What is life like dealing with 70+ patients a week in 10 minute windows? Expect to learn why you should never take a picture of your bumhole to show your GP, why your doctor is always running late, why you can never get a lunchtime appointment, how long a doctor spends fingering patients per month and much more... Exclusive Preview: Get a first look at the Modern Wisdom Academy Notes - https://chriswillx.com/preview/ Sponsor: Check out everything I use from The Protein Works at https://www.theproteinworks.com/modernwisdom/ (35% off everything with the code MODERN35) Extra Stuff: Buy The Secret GP - https://amzn.to/32LEVkW Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 20201h 2m

Ep 201#201 - Andrew Scott - Society Has Everything Wrong About Ageing

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Andrew Scott is an economist and an author. Society has never been so old and yet never had so long still to live. More women had children over the age of 40 than under the age of 20 in 2019 and 1 in 5 women born today will reach 100 years old. What does this ageing globe mean for how we should see our life's journey? How should public policy be changed? And what are we going to do with all these old people (including ourselves)? Sponsor: Sign up to FitBook at https://fitbook.co.uk/join-fitbook/ (enter code MODERNWISDOM for 50% off your membership) Extra Stuff: Buy The New Long Life - https://amzn.to/3eO9NUd Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202059 min

Ep 200#200 - Episode 200 Q&A

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Jonny & Yusef join me for a special edition Q&A episode where we answer all your queries. These questions really ran the full spectrum from insightful to existential to disgusting. I love you guys. Enjoy. Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 85% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Check out Propane's Free Business Training - https://propanefitness.com/modernwisdom Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20201h 48m

Ep 199#199 - Taylor Pearson - Discover Your Life’s Core Values & Operating Principles

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Taylor Pearson is an investor and writer. Your life is highly controlled by your values and principles, even if you haven't written them down, or even know what they are. I fell in love with Taylor's blog post on this topic at the start of 2020 and just had to bring him on to discuss it. Expect to learn why defining your values & principles can change your life, the importance of aligning your intentions with your actions, how values & principles relate and differ, how to identify & create your own list and much more... Sponsor: Shop Eleiko’s full range at https://www.shop.eleiko.com (enter code MW15 for 15% off everything) Extra Stuff: Taylor's Core Value List - https://taylorpearson.me/core-values-list/ Taylor's General Operating Principles - https://taylorpearson.me/principles/ Follow Taylor on Twitter - https://twitter.com/taylorpearsonme Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 20201h 5m

Ep 198#198 - Tim Harkness - An Expert's Guide To Mastering Difficult Conversations

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Tim Harkness is a psychologist and an author. Our ability to communicate is crucial for happiness and social cohesion, yet it seems that the art of having a productive conversation has been lost. Expect to learn Tim's favourite rules for effective talking, the conversation archetypes, how to diagnose your own communication strategy, why metaphors are a dangerous tool, whether Donald Trump truly is a master communicator and much more... Sponsor: Shop Tailored Athlete’s full range at https://link.tailoredathlete.co.uk/modernwisdom (FREE shipping automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy 10 Rules For Talking - https://amzn.to/2ZARf5C Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 20201h 3m